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Champion Ministries Inc

EIN 84-1341326 · Castle Rock, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHRISTIAN OUTREACH MINISTRY TO MARGINALIZED AND AT-RISK YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS

Income
$5.1 million
Spending
$4.7 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
21
Volunteers
686
Highest pay
$177,198, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $3.7 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO LEAD EVERY YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT INTO A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS BY LEVERAGING CURRENT MEDIA CHANNELS TO CONNECT WITH THEM WHEREVER THEY ARE. THIS IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED PRIMARILY THROUGH A SERIES OF AGE-RELEVANT CHRIST-CENTERED SPOTS FINDING ITS AUDIENCE ON DIFFERENT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS (INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, SNAPCHAT, ETC...) . CURIOUS VIEWERS AND OBSERVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO GO ON-LINE TO CHAT FURTHER WITH A SPECIALLY TRAINED SPIRITUAL COACH. STARTED IN 2003, GROUNDWIRE LEVERAGES MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY TO CONNECT WITH YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR ENTERTAINMENT. ALTHOUGH TRADITIONAL MEDIA (TV, RADIO, OUTDOOR) WAS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF DELIVERY EARLIER, GROUNDWIRE EMBRACED DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA DELIVERY IN 2017 AS IT ALLOWS FOR MORE PREDICTABLE AND EFFICIENT OUTREACH AND RESPONSE. THE CONTENT GETS THEIR ATTENTION AND GETS THEM TO THE WEBSITE WHERE COACHES AWAIT TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION. AN EXTENSIVE RESPONSE TEAM OF OVER 686 SPECIALLY TRAINED SPIRITUAL COACHES SPENT 100,257 HOURS IN 2025 ANSWERING ALL INQUIRIES. IN ADDITION TO THEIR CURRENT MEDIA DRIVING PEOPLE TO WWW.GROUNDWIRE.NET, DURING 2015 THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED THE "JESUS CARES" CAMPAIGN, A MEDIA OUTREACH TARGETING MILLENIALS WITH THE MESSAGE WHEN LIFE HURTS, JESUS CARES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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